Is Asda Soft white bread ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 24 ingredients
- 5 additives
- Nutri-Score C
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Wheat Flour (with Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Water, Yeast, Vegetable Oil (processing marker) (Rapeseed, Sustainable Palm), Salt (processing marker), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Soya Flour, Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), e481 (ultra-processing marker), Preservative (processing marker) (Calcium Propionate), Flour Treatment Agents (Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)), e920
Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate , E920 L-cysteine
As written on the pack
Wheat Flour [with Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3) and Thiamin (B1)], Water, Yeast, Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed, Sustainable Palm), Salt, Flavouring, Soya Flour, Emulsifiers: E471, E481, Preservative: Calcium Propionate, Flour Treatment Agents: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), E920 (Vegetarian)
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 2,388 breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 1895th. 71% of the breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5054781496700, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.